We place executives of the first and second management level for interim management and project management tasks. We have been doing this for more than 25 years in Switzerland and internationally.
Our managers achieve the highest level of satisfaction with major problems during a relocation, a reorganization, a turnaround or a large-scale project in distress.
"Benefits of an interim assignment" - Antje Kanngiesser, CEO Alpiq
Proactive managers with pragmatical solutions. Together we create the basis for future success. We are specialized in:
Digitalization in companies helps to reduce costs and work more efficiently. Therefore, processes will be analyzed first and subsequently redesigned by digital solutions and automatizations. Experienced interim managers support this process and motivate employees during the drastic change to adapt the way of working together.
If the company’s surrounding is in drastic change a strategic repositioning is essential. This adaption demands an adaption in culture as well as thinking. The interim manager accompanies and leads this process as a project leader or temporary leader.
Interim managers analyze and improve the way of working in production, supply chain, purchase, human resource, and It infrastructure. Next, processes are optimized together with the team or new structures implemented as needed.
If a company is in red numbers over a while it is crucial to rethink processes, products, locations, sales, and organizational plans. Interim Manager fulfills this task of restructuring to ensure profitability. Therefore, the outside perspective and experience play a key role.
The moment a leadership vacuum occurs Interim managers fill in this vacancy implementing new structures or improving processes. Thereby the new leader profits from the prepared organization and the company by economical consistency.
The interim manager delivers to the busi-ness the needed experience, the essential knowledge and the desired skills. He is available immediately and remains in charge just for the necessary time. He assumes the responsibility and the leader-ship of the mission. He leaves as soon as success has been achieved and things are back to normal. In the network of Top Fifty, you will find a large number of very well qualified and carefully selected managers from different industries with various experiences.
The project leader assumes the leadership of a project in difficulties and brings it back to course. His management responsibility takes place when the wanted project manager in not available internally. He leaves as soon as the project is finished. The project managers in the Top Fifty network are searched according to three scriteria (project experience, specific knowledge and industry knowledge) and matched with the tasks which the client has set.
Business coaches act as a sparring partner on an equal footing. Bringing considerable leadership experience and mature insights, they offer a fresh pair of eyes and open up new options on specific management topics and decisions. They are on hand when a practitioner’s outside expertise is called for or a client wants to explore possibilities that break out of their company’s own mindset. Business coaches are experienced interim or project managers, who can be hired for very brief periods, at short notice.
Finding the right manager in the right moment. TOP Fifty delivers proactive interim manager / CEO a.i. and project leaders
TOP Fifty managers are selected among strict and prooven criterias. Knowing the best fit for specific situations and problem solving scenarios. Experience and empathy enables us to understand your challenge and offer you the best interim manager.
Overcoming challenges as foundation for future success.
“Thanks to the experience and the analytical approach, the interim manager grasped the situation very quickly. He defined comprehensive measures and implemented them systematically. He succeeded in integrating the employees involved well and achieving measurable improvements with them in a short period of time. After around 12 months, the most important steps were implemented and we handed the department over to the new division head.”
"The previous job holder had resigned and I realized that the high complexity of the task, combined with a team of long-standing and experienced employees, required a very qualified and experienced manager with high leadership skills and a large amount of experience. Yes, the expectations of the manager mediated by TOP Fifty were met to the fullest satisfaction and the goals were achieved."
"The chosen interim head of operations got used to the demanding task in a few weeks and met our expectations in every respect. With great routine, he brought potentials on the radar screen in many conversations with key people, set and adjusted goals and included the results the team. Within a few months, existing and new methods could be further anchored and quality and costs improved. It was the right decision. "
"All objectives of the restructuring process were achieved on time. The specific experience of the interim manager paid off in many subject areas. In this way, the subprojects could be tackled and completed quickly and without frictional losses."
“The expectations of the goals that could be achieved in this short period of time were fully met. In particular, the clearly communicated goals and decisions helped bring calm and clarity to the organization. At no time were the situation unclear, and there was never a leadership vacuum. And in Poland we celebrated an important milestone: the first go-live of the new ERP system.”
We give everything so that you can achieve your corporate goals with confidence and security.